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Piazzolla A, Bizzoca D, Solarino G, Parato C, Moretti B. Plasma Technology Reduces Blood Loss in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial. Global Spine J 2021; 11:874-880. [PMID: 32677514 PMCID: PMC8258820 DOI: 10.1177/2192568220928344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Prospective randomized clinical trial. OBJECTIVES To assess the effectiveness of PEAK Plasmablade (PPB), compared with bipolar sealer and standard electrocautery, in the posterior spinal instrumentation and fusion (PSF) surgery performed for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). METHODS Ninety-three patients undergoing PSF surgery for AIS were randomized in 2 groups: group-A patients (n = 45) underwent PSF surgery using PPB; group-B patients (n = 48) were treated with bipolar sealer and standard electrocautery. Demographic and surgical data was recorded. All the patients underwent serial blood tests on the day before surgery (T0) and at 24 (T1), 48 (T2), 72 (T3), and 96 (T4) hours postoperatively. Visual analogue scale for pain (VAS) score, the percentage of paracetamol assumption, and the blood transfusion rate were recorded in the time-lapse T1 to T4. Intergroup variability was assessed. Pearson correlation test was performed. A P value <.05 was considered significant. RESULTS In group A, a significantly shorter total operative time (P = .0087), a significantly lower total intraoperative blood loss (TBL) (P = .001), and a higher postoperative hemoglobin (Hb) (P = .01) were recorded. A significant higher mean Hb concentration and mean albumin value was recorded in group A at 24 and 48 hours postoperatively. A significant correlation between TBL and hospital stay was recorded in both groups (group A, P = .00 001; group B, P = .00 006); moreover, in both groups, a significant correlation was observed between TBL and mean VAS at 72 hours postoperatively (group A, P = .0009; group B, P = .0001) and at 96 hours postoperatively (group A, P = .000 044; group B, P = .00 001). CONCLUSIONS PPB reduces the intraoperative blood loss in PSF performed for AIS, thus allowing a patient's faster recovery.
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- Andrea Piazzolla
- University of Bari “Aldo Moro”–AOU Policlinico Consorziale, Bari, Italy
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- University of Bari “Aldo Moro”–AOU Policlinico Consorziale, Bari, Italy,Davide Bizzoca, School of Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”–AOU Policlinico Consorziale, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs; Orthopaedic, Trauma & Spine Unit, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70121 Bari, Italy.
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- University of Bari “Aldo Moro”–AOU Policlinico Consorziale, Bari, Italy
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- University of Bari “Aldo Moro”–AOU Policlinico Consorziale, Bari, Italy
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- University of Bari “Aldo Moro”–AOU Policlinico Consorziale, Bari, Italy
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Gualniera P, Scurria S, Sapienza D, Asmundo A. Electrosurgical unit: Iatrogenic injuries and medico-legal aspect. Italian legal rules, experience and article review. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2021; 62:26-30. [PMID: 33489112 PMCID: PMC7808912 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2020.12.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Revised: 12/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The use of the electrosurgical unit (ESU) is well-established in the surgical practice. The Authors, to better understand the genesis of injuries connected to the use of electrosurgical instruments, conducted an in-depth literature review pertaining to this topic. MATERIALS AND METHOD Using the most important medical databases, a research of experimental studies in the last 20 years was conducted. RESULTS The analysis of the mechanisms responsible for the lesions showed that high energy devices remain as the most common cause of injury. Adverse events are mainly given by thermal injuries; cases of electromagnetic interference are also described in patients with pacemakers or sacral nerve stimulator and spinal stimulators as well as cases of fire of the endotracheal tube in the course of tracheostomy for the use of the electrosurgical unit in an environment with a high concentration of oxygen or anesthetic gases. Also reported in the literature are individual cases of fires caused by sparks from the electrosurgical handpiece also for the use of disinfectants and/or in relation to surgical drapes. CONCLUSION In order to clearly define the medical-legal aspects, focusing on the professional responsibility of the surgical and nursing staff, the authors' attention was brought to the need for an effective prevention plan that highlights not only the importance of an accurate procedural knowledge in order to safety use the electrosurgical instruments, but also the need for a system that monitors any complications or adverse events resulting from the use of such instruments.
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- Patrizia Gualniera
- Departmental Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, A.O.U. “G. Martino” Via Consolare Valeria n. 1, 98124, Messina, Italy
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- Departmental Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, A.O.U. “G. Martino” Via Consolare Valeria n. 1, 98124, Messina, Italy
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- Departmental Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, A.O.U. “G. Martino” Via Consolare Valeria n. 1, 98124, Messina, Italy
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- Departmental Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, A.O.U. “G. Martino” Via Consolare Valeria n. 1, 98124, Messina, Italy
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Samuels JM, Overbey DM, Wikiel KJ, Jones TS, Robinson TN, Jones EL. Electromagnetic interference on cardiac pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators during endoscopy as reported to the US Federal Drug Administration. Surg Endosc 2020; 35:3796-3801. [PMID: 32804270 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-07872-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION More than 3 million patients have a cardiac implanted electronic device (CIED) such as a pacemaker or implanted cardioverter-defibrillator in the USA. These devices are susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI) leading to malfunction and injury. Radiofrequency energy, the most common modality for obtaining hemostasis during endoscopy, is the most common source of EMI. Few studies have evaluated the effect of endoscopic radiofrequency energy on CIEDs. We aim to characterize CIED dysfunction related to endoscopic procedures. We hypothesize that EMI from endoscopic energy can result in patient injury. METHODS We queried the Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database for CIED dysfunction related to electrosurgical devices over a 10-year period (2009-2019). CIED dysfunction events were identified using seven problem codes (malfunction, electromagnetic interference, ambient noise, pacing problem, over-sensing, inappropriate shock, defibrillation). These were cross-referenced for the terms "cautery, electrocautery, endoscopy, esophagus, colonoscopy, colon, esophagoscopy, and esophagogastroduodenoscopy." Reports were individually reviewed to confirm and characterize CIED malfunction due to an endoscopic procedure. RESULTS A search for CIED dysfunction resulted in 43,759 reports. Three hundred and eleven reports (0.7%) were associated with electrocautery, and of these, 45 reports (14.5%) included endoscopy. Ten reports involving endoscopy (22%) specified upper (3, 7%) or lower (7, 16%) endoscopy while the remainder were non-specific. Twenty-six of reports involving endoscopy (58%) suffered injury because of CIED dysfunction: Of these, 17 (65%) received inappropriate shocks, 5 (19%) had pacing inhibition with bradycardia or asystole, 3 (12%) had CIED damage requiring explant and replacement, and 1 (4%) patient suffered ventricular tachycardia requiring hospital admission. CONCLUSION The use of energy during endoscopy can cause dysfunction of CIEDs. This most commonly results in inappropriate defibrillation, symptomatic bradycardia, and asystole. Patients with CIEDs undergoing endoscopy should undergo pre- and post-procedure device interrogation and re-programming to avoid patient injury.
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- Jason M Samuels
- Department of Surgery, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Colorado, 1700 North Wheeling St, Mail Stop 112, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Colorado, 1700 North Wheeling St, Mail Stop 112, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Colorado, 1700 North Wheeling St, Mail Stop 112, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Colorado, 1700 North Wheeling St, Mail Stop 112, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
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Prentice HA, Wang W, Gupta N, Khatod M, Paxton EW. Patients With a History of a Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Have a Higher Likelihood of 90-Day Cardiac Events After Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Matched Cohort Study. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2020; 28:e612-e619. [PMID: 32692098 DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-19-00289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION We sought to identify the incidence of new 90-day cardiac events, 90-day mortality, 90-day unplanned readmissions, and 30-day emergency department (ED) visits after total joint arthroplasty (TJA) in patients with a history of a cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) and compare these outcomes in TJA patients without a CIED. METHODS Kaiser Permanente's Cardiac Device and Total Joint Replacement Registries were used to identify elective primary TJA performed for osteoarthritis. TJA with a CIED was matched with TJA without a CIED (n = 365 pairs) on patient characteristics, demographics, and procedure type. A McNemar test was used to evaluate categorical outcomes. RESULTS Of the TJA with a CIED, there were 24 cardiac events (6.6%), 1 mortality (0.3%), 30 readmissions (8.2%), and 39 ED visits (10.7%). TJA patients with a CIED had a higher likelihood of cardiac events (odds ratio [OR] = 3.14, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.28 to 8.08). No difference was observed in mortality (OR = 0.50, 95% CI = 0.02 to 6.98), readmissions (OR = 1.26, 95% CI = 0.71 to 2.25), or ED visits (OR = 1.15, 95% CI = 0.71 to 1.88). CONCLUSION In our matched cohort study, TJA patients with a history of a CIED had a higher likelihood of incident 90-day cardiac events when compared with patients without a CIED without a difference observed for 90-day mortality, unplanned readmission, and 30-day ED visit. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III.
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- Heather A Prentice
- From the Surgical Outcomes and Analysis, Kaiser Permanente, San Diego, CA (Dr. Prentice, Dr. Wang, and Dr. Paxton), the Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Los Angeles, CA (Dr. Gupta), and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Los Angeles, CA (Dr. Khatod)
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Chen X, Yang W, Wang X. Is bipolar sealer superior than standard electrocautery for blood loss control after primary total knee arthroplasty: A meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e17762. [PMID: 31725616 PMCID: PMC6867738 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000017762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Whether bipolar sealer (BS) is superior to standard electrocautery in patients with primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains controversial. Thus, we conducted this meta-analysis involving comparative studies (S) to evaluate whether administration with BS (I) was associated with less blood loss (O) than standard electrocautery (C) after primary TKA (P). METHODS PubMed (1950-January 2017), EMBASE (1974-January 2017), the Cochrane Library (January 2017 Issue 3), and the Google database (1950-January 2017) were systematically searched. Studies were included in accordance with Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcomes, and Setting including criteria. Only the patients prepared for primary TKA and administrated with BS as the intervention group and standard electrocautery as control group were included in this meta-analysis. Outcomes include need for transfusion, total blood loss, blood loss in drainage, hemoglobin at discharge, hemoglobin drop, and length of hospital stay. Continuous outcomes and discontinuous outcomes were expressed as weighted mean difference (WMD) and risk ratio (RR) with corresponding confidence intervals (CIs), respectively. Stata 13.0 software was used for relevant data calculation. RESULTS A total of 7 clinical trials with 718 patients (398 patients in BS group and 320 in standard electrocautery group) were finally included in this meta-analysis. The pooled results indicated that administration with BS was associated with little reduction of total blood loss (WMD = -123.80, 95%CI -236.56 to -11.04, P = .031). There was no significant difference between the need for transfusion, blood loss in drainage, hemoglobin at discharge, hemoglobin drop, and length of hospital stay (P > .05). CONCLUSION Based on the current meta-analysis, we found no evidence to support the routine use of bipolar sealer in the management of blood loss in primary TKA. Since the poor quality of the included studies, more randomized controlled trials are still needed to further identify the efficacy of BS after primary TKA.
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Blandford AD, Wiggins NB, Ansari W, Hwang CJ, Wilkoff BL, Perry JD. Cautery selection for oculofacial plastic surgery in patients with implantable electronic devices. Eur J Ophthalmol 2018; 29:315-322. [PMID: 29998777 DOI: 10.1177/1120672118787440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE To discover oculofacial plastic surgeon practice patterns for cautery selection in the setting of implantable electronic devices and present guidelines based on a review of current literature. METHODS A 10-Question web-based survey was sent to the email list serve of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery to determine surgeon cautery preference in the setting of various implantable electronic devices and comfort level with the guidelines for cautery selection in their practice or institution. The relationship between survey questions was assessed for statistical significance using Pearson's Chi-square tests. RESULTS Two hundred ninety-three (41% response rate) surveys were completed and included for analysis. Greater than half of respondents either had no policy (36%) or were unaware of a policy (19%) in their practice or institution regarding cautery selection in patients with a cardiac implantable electronic device. Bipolar cautery was favored for use in patients with a cardiac implantable electronic device (79%-80%) and this number dropped in patients with implantable neurostimulators (30%). Overall, one-third of respondents did not feel comfortable with their practice/institution policy. CONCLUSION Choices and comfort level among oculofacial plastic surgeons for cautery selection in patients with implantable electronic devices vary considerably, and some choices may increase the risk for interference-related complications. Practice patterns vary significantly in the setting of a neurostimulator or cochlear implant, where interference can cause thermal injury to the brain and implant damage, respectively. Guidelines are proposed for cautery selection in patients with implantable electronic devices undergoing oculofacial plastic surgery.
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- 2 Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- 1 Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- 1 Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- 2 Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- 1 Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Sinha SK, Chrispin J, Barth A, Rickard JJ, Spragg DD, Berger R, Calkins H, Tomaselli G, Marine JE. Clinical recognition of pacemaker battery depletion and automatic reprogramming. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2017; 40:969-974. [PMID: 28617963 DOI: 10.1111/pace.13135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2017] [Revised: 05/29/2017] [Accepted: 05/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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All contemporary pacemakers undergo automatic reprogramming upon reaching elective replacement indication due to battery depletion. The majority of such reprogramming will result in changes to both pacing mode and pacing rate. The exact software reprogramming varies considerably among pacemaker manufacturers and may even vary among models of the same manufacturer. Accordingly, it is essential for healthcare providers managing pacemaker patients to have a detailed understanding of the automatic reprogramming seen at elective replacement indication as well as their potential physiological and clinical consequences.
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- Sunil K Sinha
- Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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Reduced blood loss and operation time in lumbar posterolateral fusion using a bipolar sealer. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2016; 26:726-732. [DOI: 10.1007/s00586-016-4636-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2015] [Revised: 05/31/2016] [Accepted: 06/01/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Yang Y, Zhang LC, Xu F, Li J, Lv YM. Bipolar sealer not superior to standard electrocautery in primary total hip arthroplasty: a meta-analysis. J Orthop Surg Res 2014; 9:92. [PMID: 25300445 PMCID: PMC4197253 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-014-0092-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2014] [Accepted: 09/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Introduction To assess whether bipolar sealer has advantages over standard electrocautery in primary total hip arthroplasty (THA). Methods All studies published through November 2013 were systematically searched in PubMed, Embase, ScienceDirect, The Cochrane Library, and other databases. Relevant journals or conference proceedings were searched manually. Only randomized controlled trials were included. Two independent reviewers identified and assessed the literature. Mean difference in blood loss and risk ratios of transfusion rates and of complication rates in the bipolar sealer group versus the standard electrocautery group were calculated. The meta-analysis was conducted using RevMan 5.1 software. Results Five studies were included, with a total sample size of 559 patients. The use of bipolar sealer did not significantly reduce intraoperative blood loss, hemoglobin drop, hospital stay, and operative time. There were no significant differences in need for transfusion and the incidence of infection between the study groups. Conclusion The available evidence suggests that the use of bipolar sealer was not superior to standard electrocautery in patients undergoing primary THA. The use of bipolar sealer is not recommended in primary THA.
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- Orthopedic Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical College, Chengde 067700, People's Republic of China.
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Corbett GD, Buttery PC, Pugh PJ, Cameron EAB. Endoscopy and implantable electronic devices. Frontline Gastroenterol 2012; 3:72-75. [PMID: 28839637 PMCID: PMC5517255 DOI: 10.1136/flgastro-2011-100010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2011] [Accepted: 01/10/2012] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The increasing use of implantable electronic devices such as cardiac pacemakers and neurostimulators means that they are being increasingly encountered in endoscopy departments. The electromagnetic fields generated during electrosurgery and with magnetic imaging systems have the potential to interfere with such devices. The authors present a case that highlights some of the steps necessary for minimising risk, review the evidence and summarise the currently available guidance.
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- G D Corbett
- Department of Gastroenterology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Neurology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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Gombotz H, Anelli Monti M, Leitgeb N, Nürnberg M, Strohmer B. Perioperatives Management von Patienten mit implantiertem Schrittmacher oder Kardioverter/Defibrillator. Anaesthesist 2009; 58:485-98. [DOI: 10.1007/s00101-009-1553-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Petersen BT, Hussain N, Marine JE, Trohman RG, Carpenter S, Chuttani R, Croffie J, Disario J, Chotiprasidhi P, Liu J, Somogyi L. Endoscopy in patients with implanted electronic devices. Gastrointest Endosc 2007; 65:561-8. [PMID: 17383453 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2006.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Barlow JO, Zalla MJ, Kyle A, DiCaudo DJ, Lim KK, Yiannias JA. Treatment of basal cell carcinoma with curettage alone. J Am Acad Dermatol 2006; 54:1039-45. [PMID: 16713459 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2006.01.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2004] [Revised: 01/11/2006] [Accepted: 01/17/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although curettage and electrodesiccation (C&E) is widely used to treat basal cell carcinoma, whether electrodesiccation improves outcome is unknown. OBJECTIVE We sought to compare cure rates of curettage alone with those of C&E. METHODS We conducted a retrospective records review of patients treated with curettage alone at 5-year follow-up or longer that extracted data about tumor location, size, histologic subtype, biopsy specimen margin involvement, and recurrence, as well as data about the medical history of patients treated in a dermatology clinic in a tertiary-care academic medical institution. RESULTS Biopsy-proven tumors (302) amenable to treatment with C&E and treated by a single investigator with curettage alone had a 5-year cure rate of 96.03%, with minimal complications (hypopigmentation, scarring). Tumors involving more than 50% of the deep edge of the shave biopsy specimen had an increased risk of recurrence. LIMITATIONS This is a retrospective study based on historic controls. CONCLUSION For nonaggressive basal cell carcinoma, curettage alone has a cure rate similar to the published rates for C&E.
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- James O Barlow
- Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona 85259, USA
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BACKGROUND The consequences of war and medical discourse have historical connections to pacemaker technology. Understanding these consequences is important because war veterans, medicine and cardiac technology have a shared history that continues into the present. The incidence of Australian war veterans needing cardiac pacemakers has increased many-fold in recent years, due to advancing age. This need was recognized by the Australian Department of Veteran Affairs and a cardiac programme was established in the veteran hospital that was the setting for this study. AIM This paper reports on a study aimed at capturing the interest and sensitizing the practice of nurses involved in the care of war veterans and other health care consumers who have been diagnosed as requiring a cardiac pacemaker. The study sought to answer the question, 'How does the war veteran experience his body in relation to invasive cardiac technology?'. METHOD The research was guided by the principles of interpretive interactionism, and used unstructured interviews with eight male war veterans. The data were collected in 2000. FINDINGS Thematic and content analysis revealed five themes: emotional knowing; the medical encounter; belief in the myth of miracle; technological constraint; and the altered heart. The findings indicated that the human dimension was characterized by experiences of ambivalence, inner conflict, powerlessness and suffering. CONCLUSION Nursing is at the interface of science and patient care, and this study contributes to nursing knowledge by focusing on a previously unresearched topic, namely embodied interactions between war veterans and invasive cardiac pacemakers. Within a highly technical area such as cardiology, nurses can still work around the technology and keep patients as their primary focus, thus promoting quality care. A humanistic rather than a technological focus locates nurses between patients and cardiac technology. In this in-between location, nurses are not an extension of cardiac technology but a valuable source of information, education, and counselling.
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- Carole C Anderson
- Faculty of Nursing and Health, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia.
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Mychaskiw G, Eichhorn JH. Interaction of an implanted pacemaker with a transesophageal atrial pacemaker: report of a case. J Clin Anesth 1999; 11:669-71. [PMID: 10680110 DOI: 10.1016/s0952-8180(99)00107-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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We report an interaction of a transesophageal atrial pacemaker (TAP) with a permanently implanted pacemaker in a cardiac patient who had undergone ablative therapy for atrial tachyarrhythmia 5 years earlier. The patient's permanent A-V pacemaker was completely inhibited by the TAP, and there was loss of ventricular contractions and blood pressure. The patient required epicardial A-V pacing to overcome the programmed heart rate of 76 bpm. We describe alternative methods to epicardial pacing. We also recommend close inspection of the chest radiograph, which often can reveal the serial numbers of the implanted pacemaker, as a means of identifying the device's functions and programming.
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- G Mychaskiw
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson 39216-4505, USA.
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